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peter_hurford comments on Open thread, 16-22 June 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: FiftyTwo 20 June 2014 01:25:42PM 0 points [-]

I think discussion would be more useful if the threads were sorted by something like reddit's 'hot' algorythm, rather than being just displayed in order of posting, which causes good threads to be buried by duller new ones.

Open threads are sort of like this as they are essentially "top posts this week"

Comment author: peter_hurford 20 June 2014 02:13:15PM 0 points [-]

There's a sort by in the upper right corner above comments, but below the post.

Comment author: FiftyTwo 22 June 2014 10:44:30AM 0 points [-]

yes but the default setting is what determines most people's behavior. Trivial inconveniences etc.

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 24 June 2014 02:57:38AM 0 points [-]

The default is "Best," not "New." It appears to me to be dominated by old threads. "Hot" has probably been renamed "Leading" and could be made default, but I doubt you are actually seeing the default.